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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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