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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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