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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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