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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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