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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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