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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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