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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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