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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive these new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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