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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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