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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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