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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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