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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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