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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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