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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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