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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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