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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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