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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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