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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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