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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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