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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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