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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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