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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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