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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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