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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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