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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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