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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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