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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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