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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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