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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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