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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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