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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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