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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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