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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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