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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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