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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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