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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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