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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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