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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses 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 online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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