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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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