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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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