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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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