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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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