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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand these open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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