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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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