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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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