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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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