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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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