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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning are empowering students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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