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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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