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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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