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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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