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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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