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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies 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 optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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