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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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