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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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