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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally 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 a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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