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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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