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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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