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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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