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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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