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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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