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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business 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 in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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