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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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