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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly 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 technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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