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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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