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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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