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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. 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. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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