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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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