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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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