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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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