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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business 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 participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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