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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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