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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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