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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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