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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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