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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education have empowered students all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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