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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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