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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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