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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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