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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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