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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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