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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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