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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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