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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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