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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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