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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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