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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology enable students all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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