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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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