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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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