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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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