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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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