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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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