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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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