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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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