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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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