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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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