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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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