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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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