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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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