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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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