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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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