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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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