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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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