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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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