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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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