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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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