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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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