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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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