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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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