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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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