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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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