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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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