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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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