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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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