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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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