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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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