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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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