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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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