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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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