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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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