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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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