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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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