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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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