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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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