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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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