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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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