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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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