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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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