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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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