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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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