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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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