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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business 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 teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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