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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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