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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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