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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee 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 evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major 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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