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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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