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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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