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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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