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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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