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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand these important new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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