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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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