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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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