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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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