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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources