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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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