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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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