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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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