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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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