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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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