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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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