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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the 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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