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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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