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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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