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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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