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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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