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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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