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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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