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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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