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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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