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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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