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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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