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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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