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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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