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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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