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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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