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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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