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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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