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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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