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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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