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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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