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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online education institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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