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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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