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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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