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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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