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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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