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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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