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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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