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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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