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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business 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 teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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