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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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