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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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