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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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