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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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