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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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