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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes online. 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. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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