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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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