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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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