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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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