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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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