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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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