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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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