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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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