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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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