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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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