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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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