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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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