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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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