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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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