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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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