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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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