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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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