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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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