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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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