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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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