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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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