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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes 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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