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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models 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 institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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