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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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