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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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