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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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