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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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