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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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