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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers 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 Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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