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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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