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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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