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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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