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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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