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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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