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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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