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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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