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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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