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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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