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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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