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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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