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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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