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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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