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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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