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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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