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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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