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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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