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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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