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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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