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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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