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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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