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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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