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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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