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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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