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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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