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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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