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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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