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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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