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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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