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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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