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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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