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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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