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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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