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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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