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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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