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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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