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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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