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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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