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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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