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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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