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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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