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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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