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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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