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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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