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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What 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 we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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