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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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