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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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