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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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