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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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