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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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