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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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