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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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