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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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