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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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