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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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