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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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