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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business 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 in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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