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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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