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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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