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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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