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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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