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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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