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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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