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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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