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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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