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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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