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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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