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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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