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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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