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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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