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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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