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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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