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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers 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 MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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