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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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