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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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