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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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