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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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