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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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