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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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