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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education ventures. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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