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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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