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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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