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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes 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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