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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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