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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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