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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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