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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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