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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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