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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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