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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology enable students all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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