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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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