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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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