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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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