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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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