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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates 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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