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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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