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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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