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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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