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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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