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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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