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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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