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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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