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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes 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 experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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