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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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