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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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