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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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