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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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