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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants 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. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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