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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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