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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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