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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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