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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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