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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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