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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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