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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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