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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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