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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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