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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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