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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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