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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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