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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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