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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different 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 optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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