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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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