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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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