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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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