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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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