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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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