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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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