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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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