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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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