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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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