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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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