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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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