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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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