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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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