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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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