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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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