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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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