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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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