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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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