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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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