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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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