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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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