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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources