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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning enable students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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