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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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