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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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