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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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