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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning enable students all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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