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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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