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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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