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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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