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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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