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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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