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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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