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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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