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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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