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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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