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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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