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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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