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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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