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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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