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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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