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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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