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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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