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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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