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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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