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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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