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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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