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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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