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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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