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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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