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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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