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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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