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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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