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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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