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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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