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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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