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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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