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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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