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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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