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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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