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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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