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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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