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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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