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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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