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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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