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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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