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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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