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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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