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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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