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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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