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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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