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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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