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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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