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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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