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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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