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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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