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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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