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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily 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 many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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