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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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