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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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