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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. 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 free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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