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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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