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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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