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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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