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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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