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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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