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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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