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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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