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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major 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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