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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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