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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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