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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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