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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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