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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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