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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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