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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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