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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What 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 participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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