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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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