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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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