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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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