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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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