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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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