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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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