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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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