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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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