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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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