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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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