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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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