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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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