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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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