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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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