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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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