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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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