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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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