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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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