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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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