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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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