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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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