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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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