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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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