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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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