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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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