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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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