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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different 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 teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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