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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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