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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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