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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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