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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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