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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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