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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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