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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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