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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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