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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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