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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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