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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations 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 educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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