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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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