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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants 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 assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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