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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses 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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