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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education enable students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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