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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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