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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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