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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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