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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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