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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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