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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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