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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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