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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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