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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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