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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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