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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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