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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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