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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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