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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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