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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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