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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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