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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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