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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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