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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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