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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different 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 teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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