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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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