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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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