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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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