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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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