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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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