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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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