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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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