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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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