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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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