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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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