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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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