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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify 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 massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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