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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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