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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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