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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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