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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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