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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not 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 blended learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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