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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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